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    Trump unveils 'ultimate deal' for Middle East peace – video

    Play Video 2:16 The US president launches his plan for peace in the Middle East, saying the 80-page proposal offers a ‘realistic two-state solution’ that has already been agreed to by Israel as the basis for negotiations. Despite the absence of a Palestinian presence at the launch, Trump says the US will support Palestine if […] More

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    'Don't talk about history': how Jared Kushner crafted his Middle East 'peace' plan

    Trump calls his son-in-law’s proposals – which will be presented Tuesday – the ‘ultimate deal’ for Israel and Palestine The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, shakes hands with Jared Kushner during their meeting in Jerusalem, 30 May 2019. Photograph: Handout/Reuters When Jared Kushner took on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict alongside his many other official duties – […] More

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    Why did Trump order the killing of Iran's Qassem Suleimani? – video explainer

    Play Video 3:40 Qassem Suleimani, who was killed in a US drone strike in Baghdad, was widely considered to be the most powerful man in Iran after the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – and Iran’s leading military figure.  Suleimani’s assassination has plunged the Middle East into a crisis that seems likely to lead to further escalation between […] More